I picked Slaton because I like him way more than Moats on the screen pass. But I am all for them getting even number of carries.

Hello Chris.

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Watching the difference from the pre-season through the Buffalo game, my eyes tell me that Moats makes his decision on where to hit the LOS much faster than Slaton has. He bursts to the hole, and it has led to him rarely getting caught for a loss.

Now, as with everything in the NFL, that also has its downside. Because there are a few plays that if he had waited just a half-second longer, then the 2nd level blocking kicks in and he gets a 10-15 yard gain instead of 2-5.

But give me ball security and 2-10 yard gains all day over fumbles and -5 to 30 yard gains.

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SS lost the starting job not just becasue of this past Sunday but because of the last 8 Sundays. Moats did everything that has been asked of SS this year and came thru in both running well and holding on to the ball – neither of which SS has been able to do all year. With SS yet to really produce in the RB position I think you let Moats take a shot at Indy in that position and let him keep it until he loses it – just like SS. Slaton can be used motioning out wide or lining up in the slot and I think you can use him in that way but Moats earned that spot by SS lack luster year and when Moats was called upon he performed at another level we haven’t seen this year from the RB position. I’m with you MIke, I don’t care who’s back there I just want to win but I think you have to give Moats a shot at the starting role this week.

7 fumbles = your ass is on the bench PERIOD

I just had to pick Chris Brown.

But if I was to make sense, I would pick Moats. Let him get majority of the carries and have Slaton play on third downs.

What’s the over/under on how many migrant votes Slaton is getting due to folks from other team fansites coming over here because he is on their FF team?

He is too explosive in the screen game; we can’t afford to lose that part of our offense, especially with OD out for the season. And he needs to be running the ball as well so the Colts won’t be able to sniff out a screen just by virtue of Slaton being on the field.

That said, I’d like to see him splitting carries with Moats. I like how decisively he was hitting the hole in Buffalo.

Moats gets the start, if it was up to me. Worst run D or not, he does look really decisive out there. Even if the big play potential isn’t as high as it would be with Slaton, I still feel really secure when the little guy is in the mix. Also, Moats for sure has to get the goal line carries.

He needs time to get his head straight.

In my mind he is still the starter. He just needs to step back from the process for a couple weeks and get his head clear.

I say he starts the Monday Night game.

If we were going up against a lesser team, I wouldn’t mind Slaton trying to work out his issues. But we cannot turn the ball over to the Colts on the road and win. Also, don’t even try predicting a Texan victory on Stampede Blue, they just make jokes about OD being injured, very classy group of douchbags over there. Their editor loves threatening people for no reason as well,

CHFTim You’re trolling. We get it already. You think the Texans will win. Great. Happy for your opinion. But going to each and every comment and repeating it is akin to trolling. I’ve already banned two Texans fans for starting this kind of crap last week, and i’ll ban YOU if you keep it up.

by BigBlueShoe on Nov 3, 2009 2:45 PM CST

With owen daniels out of the game you need your play makers in the game . with so much on the line you have to put the pressure on slaton to be the professional he is paid to be settle him down and let the big play come naturally. I know that settle him down and put the pressure on are contradictory but this is the nfl get it done!!!

Maybe this is just a sophomore thing that he goes through until he can adjust to how he must carry the ball in the NFL.

I feel as if Slaton should start with Moats getting about 40% of the snaps, unless Steve fumbles. Slaton is too exlposive to keep on the bench in the most important game in franchise history. Rotating RBs will keep the defense guessing and the RBs fresh.

NICE!

I would split carries against the Colts, then take the long bye to figure out what the hell is wrong with Slaton mentally. He didnt do this last season, so we know its mental. Someone ring up Tiki Barber. Slaton is just the better talent, reduce his carries until you can get his confidence back and then let him loose again. Moats is a hard worker, but Im not sold on his ability based solely on the bills game and a handful of carries against the raiders.

to start. texans usually dig themselves a hole, and always have to fight back (due to early turnovers) i say start moats, let him beat up on the defense, and bring slaton in on 2 and 3rd down, as the down and distance warrants. a nice change of pace. then in the 4th, when you wanna wear em down, bring in brown. you have three healthy backs, why not use all of them, so that they all stay fresh?

we didn’t stop giving Jacobi the ball on special teams. I don’t see the coaches giving up on Slaton, but damn… Moats deserves carries. He looks flat out faster than Slaton.